Muña Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Muña is the Minthostachys mollis species of plant, a medicinal herb native to the northern Andes in South America. Used in traditional plant medicine by Venezuelan, Peruvian and Argentinian tribes, muña plants are distilled and their essential oils are used in herbal medicine.^1,2

Muña Health Uses and Health Benefits

Traditionally, muña has been used by Andean people as a natural remedy for altitude sickness, an illness that causes shortage of oxygen, nausea and dizziness. Muña oil extract contains compounds that have shown to have antibacterial properties. Other traditional uses for muña have included being a natural cough and cold treatment as well as a natural remedy for digestive ailments.^1,2,3

References

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19731611
2. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02901380 
3. http://www.enigmaperu.com/en/blog/388/beating-the-altitude-of-the-andes-with-coca-and-mua